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Cheese Ball Trio
These fast, easy-to-make creamy coated cheese balls spread perfectly over crostini or crudités.
👥 8 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 4h 20m⏳ Prep: 20 min👤 Marian Cooper Cairns📖 countryliving
🥘 Ingredients
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📝 Preparation Steps
1
Blue Cheese-Bacon. Beat cream cheese and crumbled blue cheese with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined, 1 to ⏱️ 2 minutes. Beat in 1 1/2 tablespoons crumbled cooked bacon, fresh flat-leaf parsley, and scallion until evenly combined. With wet hands, shape mixture into a ball. Combine fresh chives and 2 tablespoons crumbled cooked bacon on a plate. Roll cheese ball in chive mixture to coat. Cover and chill at least ⏱️ 4 hours or up to 2 days.
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2
Smoky Cheddar-Pecan. Beat cream cheese, 3 tablespoons chopped toasted pecans, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, and 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper with an electric mixer on medium speed until combined, 1 to ⏱️ 2 minutes. Add smoked Cheddar cheese, beating just until combined, ⏱️ 30 seconds to ⏱️ 1 minute. With wet hands, shape mixture into a ball. Combine 1/3 cup chopped toasted pecans, 1/2 teaspoon paprika, and 1/8 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper on a plate. Roll cheese ball in pecan mixture to coat. Cover and chill at least ⏱️ 4 hours or up to 2 days, if desired.
3
Pepperoncini-Feta. Beat cream cheese, shallot, pepperoncini peppers, basil, oregano, lemon zest, and garlic clove with an electric mixer on medium speed until creamy, 1 to ⏱️ 2 minutes. Add crumbled Feta, beating just until combined, 1 to ⏱️ 2 minutes. With wet hands, shape mixture into a ball. Spread fresh flat-leaf parsley on a plate. Roll cheese ball in parsley to coat. Cover and chill ⏱️ 4 hours or up to 2 days, if desired.
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